I stumbled across today's NYT Mini Crossword , but it made perfect sense when I finally got the answer. If "Reach across" has you scratching your head, walking in circles, and pondering the meaning of life, read on.
NYT Connections, Mini Crossword and Strands | Aug 8, 2024
Stop scrolling before I reveal the answer and ruin your day!
Get it yet? The answer to five over in the August 2 NYT Mini Crossword is "SPAN." Span has several meanings, but in this case it means the reach across or over something: "The bridge spans the river." You can also use "span" to define the length of time: "The span of one's life."
“Span” is also a unit of measurement. It is the distance a human hand measures from the tip of the thumb to the little finger. There are so many meanings, I can’t keep up.
